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• Wanted: '67 cargo door handle, Help removing steering wheel
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Jun 1996 12:11:13 -0800
  ...67 steering wheel without breakage? Special tool? I tried a gear puller, but I couldn't get it to "hook" on anything under the...
• Re: Rear Wheel Bearing Options
  Historical mailing list - pat
  Tue, 3 Apr 2012 23:12:38 -0400
  ...How can you do it with the bearing housing still on the van? Some sort of puller? Thanks for any further tips on this...
• Ball joint puller/pusher
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 10 Oct 2001 17:58:01 -0500
  Anybody got a Ball / Tie Rod joint removal tool for sale. Also interested any other tools other than pickle forks I'll need to...
• Tie Rod end removal/Control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Mon, 8 Jun 2009 21:10:45 -0800
  ...Is there some reason a gear puller would not work? I'm not sure what kind of force is necessary here, but also gathered...
• Re: Removing steering box
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 May 95 20:44:44 EDT
  > guys get these off??" They said "With a Pittman arm puller." It's basically > a very hefty, C-shaped lump of steel with a...
• Special Tools for the Home Mechanic
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 6 Feb 2014 23:25:47 -0600
  ...1) OTC Pitman Arm/Tie Rod End Puller - Jim Felder loaned me his once - and boy did it make a tie rod end change...
• Tool/supply shop recommend
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 15 Dec 2007 10:12:35 -0800
  ...found a 1 1/6" Pittman arm puller for tie rod separation on my parts Vanagon. Just got a MIG welder (Hobart) from them...
• Re: Axle Flange Seals
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 13 Feb 2006 22:13:35 -0500
  ...A lever type seal puller is cheap and will usually do the job. Most leaky output seals are not the fault of the seal...
• clutch lever has left the housing(Thank you. Thank you very much)
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Tue, 2 May 2006 07:42:20 -0700
  ...I searched for pullers that had little feet that would fit behind the lever. Btween the lever and trans. Couldnt find any that came...
• Re: How does the clutch lever come off?
  Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
  Thu, 27 Apr 2006 09:21:30 -0500
  Hey Roger, I was able to remove this lever using a small gear puller I picked up from Pep Boys. Good luck, Jake -----Original...
• Re: that little pilot bearing
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:37:21 -0400
  ...Since I used a homemade puller, I assumed the damaged bit was at rear as I was trying to keep puller bit (washer) at...
• Re: VW shop made tools
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:22:11 -0800
  ...tools might be of use to vanagon owners. > A nice hub puller is in one of the docs (front wheels, 2wd vanagons) > > alistair > -- Jake...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - john cianci
  Fri, 12 Jul 2002 03:39:59 +0000
  ...I have tried everything...hammer, heat, puller, etc... I think the only alternative left is to cut them off... Does anyone have any ideas...
• Re: What is the price of gasoline in your town??
  Historical mailing list - Martin Laycock
  Thu, 24 Feb 2000 09:56:46 +0000
  ...my Transporter costs �46 Sterling $73 USD > > >Justin > >Justin Pentecost Focus Puller >Email:-justin@krass.com Tel:- +44 (0)20 85-58-10-14...
• Re: upper ball joint replacement
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 3 Dec 2009 11:06:19 -0700
  ...tools for this sort of task..no need to buy a puller >> set. >> Just leave a deposit on your credit card and get it...
• Re: how to get rear brake drums off?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Mon, 4 Jun 2001 16:39:20 -0500
  ...When you replaced your shoes did you > take the drum off with a puller? I removed the two small (11 mm) bolts on > the...
• Re: Front wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
  Fri, 21 Jul 1995 10:32:53 -0600 (MDT)
  ...I was wondering if anyone had any experience with the bearing puller/installer offered as a rental by "Recycled Parts" out of Michigan. No...
• Pilot bearing replacement tips?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn & Janis Wright
  Thu, 10 Jul 1997 07:26:21 -0800
  ...to replacing the pilot bearing? The Bentley shows a few special pullers, etc, so I'm starting to get worried... Thanks for all your...
• Re: 5 speed Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 24 Mar 1990 20:12:16 -0500
  ...little switch on the dash- grrrr.) First is a real "stump-puller", although the diesel will even let you start in third gear if...
• Brake drum saga.... CONGRATS!
  Historical mailing list - McComas_Glenn
  Fri, 11 Feb 2000 08:04:18 -0500
  ...pressure is off, so to speak, how about telling about the puller you bought? and what it cost? and where? This is an item...
• nicknames for generations: THE answer!!! :)
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Tue, 04 Oct 94 19:47:20 CDT
  ...what distinguishes the fourth generation from the others? it PULLS!!! so it's a Puller. or Pulley. or Pulli. :) joel
• Re: Installing ball joints on 87 van
  Historical mailing list - David Bayer
  Tue, 24 Mar 1998 12:53:29 -0800
  ...and lower) ball joints >| without that tool? A two arm gear puller is a handy thing to have. I picked up one with a...
• Re: Piston Pin
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 May 95 14:09:30 EDT
  ...And I didn't > > want to bang on the pin being still connected to the cranckshaft. > Don't they make a special little puller...
• Re: Ignition Switch Electrical Repair
  Historical mailing list - Joe in NH
  Mon, 29 Dec 2003 19:42:44 EST
  ...You will need a two finger puller to remove the bushing and lock housing. Replacement is made easy by placing a block of wood...
• Axle Flange Seals
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Tue, 14 Feb 2006 02:03:44 +0000
  ...Besides buying a seal puller, is there any other trick that might get them out? I've seen a few examples where screws are...
• Re: Syncro CV question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 14 Jan 2006 23:07:46 -0500
  ...the hub on the front of a Syncro without that universal puller tool on page 40.18 in the Bentley? I've got the...
• Re: source for 091 MS bearing?-reply
  Historical mailing list - Erik O
  Mon, 18 May 1998 10:02:25 -0400
  ...Pretty much standard tools, and a loaner bearing puller from a BMW dealership. _______________________ Erik O Akron, Oh 82 GTI Westfalia http://ebyte.com/gl...
• Gear Oil leak
  Historical mailing list - Richard Hotchkiss
  Sun, 18 Apr 2004 16:31:28 -0400
  ...hard is it to get the axle cup off? Should a puller do the trick without bending it? Hotch 86 Vanagon GL 238K miles...
• Re: Strange electrical problem: Headlights don't work (among other things)
  Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
  Tue, 24 Oct 2006 22:36:09 -0400
  ...The little "doo-dad" in the picture is a fuse puller. It snaps on to the end of the fuses and grabs them to...
• Re: Lubing CV Joints, Struck Oil... more questions
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Sun, 14 Nov 2004 17:44:13 -0800
  ...External circlip pliers 3" puller seal remover (that wicked-looking double-hooked tool) a LARGE washer slightly bigger that the oil seal an even...
• Re: Wanted: '67 cargo door handle, Help removing steering wheel
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Jun 1996 11:36:30 -0900
  ...67 steering wheel without breakage? Special tool? I >tried a gear puller, but I couldn't get it to "hook" on anything under the...
• Re: Removing the top ball joint
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Fri, 16 Jun 2000 07:29:50 EDT
  ...writes: << ***An easier way is to use a medium tie rod puller and remove only the caliper mount to make room for the tool...
• Re: CV removal tips?
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Mon, 15 May 2006 07:44:32 -0700
  ...My cheapo bought on a trip at Walmart "Popular Mechanic" puller hasn't broken yet on any CV, I keep it in the travel...
• Re: How to remover pistons from wasserboxer?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Dec 1996 18:04:02 +0000
  ...details a reamer to remove crud and a number of special pullers that I don't readily see how you could do without due...
• Window Removal
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Tue, 6 Jul 2004 14:32:11 -0700
  ...But, there should be lots of other sources, too.... ....cheapie dent pullers spring to mind! Evan Mac Donald 1984 Wolfburg 1985 GL 7 Pass...
• Stuck brakedrum
  Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
  Sat, 24 Jul 2004 22:48:11 +0200
  ...But I am facing a brakedrum with nowhere to attach puller.......... And it is firmly stuck. Looks like rust keeping it in place at...
• Cannot remove steering arm! Help!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 6 May 1995 14:23:04 +0100
  ...I have used a puller on it as suggested in the Haynes manual, but it hasn't budged. I've given it the shock...
• Re: Manual trans replacement
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:46:15 -0700
  ...No amount of heating, or putting a puller on it could get it off, not even hours of doing that. I finally had to...
• Re: Knobs, wheels, etc.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Aug 94 15:11:02 PDT
  ...There seems to be no place to put a jaw-type puller, and the thread-in kinds all use much too big o' bolts...
• Re: Rear Drum removal/rear shoes replaced? (Correction)
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 8 Jun 1998 23:29:20 -0700
  ...Now >>this must be removed inorder to replace the rear shoes? Do I need the wheel >>puller or can I just bend the pin...
• Clutch housing rebuild 3
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 31 Jul 2006 07:46:38 -0700
  ...This special tool is a blind hole bearing puller. It is free, at Auto Zone. Most of Auto Zones tools are not listed in...
• Re: steering wheel
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Fri, 2 Mar 2012 16:13:06 -0500
  ...No wheel puller was required. Mark K 1986 GL/2WD/4SPD "Abe" 1991 GL/2WD/4SPD "Ruby" On Mar 2, 2012, at 3:24...
• Re: Pilot bearing or shifter linkage?
  Historical mailing list - Garrick Chang
  Sat, 16 May 1998 18:54:07 -0800
  ...I know the archives says you a can make a doohickey out of a bolt and washer, but you can rent a puller that...
• Re: separating CV from shaft
  Historical mailing list - dr
  Fri, 29 Nov 2002 13:47:22 -0500
  ...At > this > point I can't imagine hitting it any harder! Have any of you had to resort > to using a puller? Is there...
• Re: Ball joints
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 13:35:54 -0500
  ...The are compressed in but the bolt but it won't come out without a air hammer or by using a puller of Nah...
• Re: FS '88 westy with only 36k original miles
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:13:11 -0500
  ...How many times do I have to say it? BTW, the instructions in the manual show how to use the same puller to remove...
• Re: tie rod removal...
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:14:27 -0700
  I used an appropriately sized Pittman arm puller. From the archives: http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0305D&L=vanagon&P...
• Re: Induction Timing Light
  Historical mailing list - Lindemulder
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 22:22:41 -0800
  ...Also, does anyone know of a particular type of puller that would work for pulling a CV from the axle shaft. i hate the...
• Re: FS '88 westy with only 36k original miles
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:48:19 -0800
  ...doesnt mean they came > with chrome moonies though :) > > all vanagons even came with that U shaped chrome moonie puller in the jack > kit. weather...
• Re: Ignition Switch & CV question
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 11 Nov 1999 11:07:37 -0800
  ...you how to replace the ignition switch (you will need a puller). Get the switch from the dealer, about $14. Find an honest under...
• Re: rattle INSIDE engine
  Historical mailing list - Al Brase
  Mon, 5 Sep 2005 11:30:40 -0400
  ...What a PITA to get that drive out. (I never saw the need to buy one of those nice pullers, guess I still don...
• Re: How do I remove a wiper arm?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:24:06 -0600
  Iused a small tie rod puller with greatr success on one that was REALLY stuck. DM&FS At 11:02 AM 1/28/2009...
• Removing Lifters.... magnetic puller
  Historical mailing list - Steve LZO
  Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:17:06 -0400
  Thanks for the quick responses!!!! After allowing blood to flow back to my brain, I realized I had pulled a Homer. They came out...
• Re: Pilot Bearing/Outer Race Removal -- 81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:41:38 -0500
  ...There's not enough of a lip for a puller to catch. Any BTDT/Suggestions/Advice on how to remove the outer race on...
• Re: Wrist pin removal was Re: Wrist pin dimensions.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 21 May 2010 14:12:56 -0500
  ...Easy enough to take a fender >> washer >> and a long allthread that will fit into the threads in your slide puller. >> put the allthread...
• Break drum removal suggestion
  Historical mailing list - Scott Sullivan
  Thu, 13 Mar 2003 09:06:26 -0800
  ...It cost less than what I could rent a drum puller for. I got mine off of ebay from s-ssales, but I am...
• Re: Can pilotbearing be changed with flywheel in place?
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:19:47 -0700
  ...I've used this technique over an over again and have never once used a pilot bearing puller. YMMV. On 6/9/07, Jens...
• Re: Ignition Switch Removal
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Sun, 13 Jan 2002 00:45:27 -0500
  ...screws holding the wiper/turn signal assembly and remove * Using a puller, remove spacer sleeve * With 6 mm allen key remove bolt to ignition...
• Re: an easy way to get your car stolen...READ...
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 20 Aug 2003 11:22:24 -0400
  ...Most >older VW's would be pretty easy to get into with a slim jim or dent >puller -- assuming your door locks work to...
• Re: Vanagon Vs. Ugly Bush
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 24 May 2009 14:43:18 -0700
  ...That Pokes Me When I Get The Hose" I. > Who will win? > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nkwNMnDYrM > > Greg > 82 Westy "Shrub Puller"